Boot, shoe, or the like.



l. ABRAMOWITZ.

BOOT, SHOE,0H THE LIKE.

APPLICATION HLED FEB-7,1918

1 ,2?2, 1 '72. Patented July 9, 1918.

JOSEPH ABRAMOWITZ, OF NORTH VENICE, ILLINOIS.

BOOT, SHOE, OR THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 1918.

Application filed February 7,1918. Serial No. 215,820.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH ABRAMOWITZ, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of North Venice, county of Madison, and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful 7 Improvement in Boots, Shoes, or the like, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part.

thereof.

This invention relates generally to wearng-apparel and, moreparticularly, to a certam new and useful improvement in boots,

shoes, or the like, the chief object of my present invention being to provide a boot, shoe, or the like which will possess a neat appearance and be comfortable upon the foot, and which is made up of or comprises in its construction a relatively few arts, whose designs or shapes facilitate and i essen the cost of assembling and finishing.

' l/Vith the above and others objects in view, my present invention resides in the provision of a boot, shoe, or the like wherein the outer sole with heel attached is formed as one complete unit or shoe-part, the inner sole and upper formed out of a single piece of material and without vamp or front, as

another complete unit or shoepart, and a vamp or front with variable instep adjusting or adaptin or shoe-part, the shoe being substantially completely finished when the units stated are assembled, and in certain novel features of form,const ruction, arrangement and combination of parts, all as hereinafter described and afterward pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 shows, in plan, a low'cut or halfshoe, of a lace pattern, constructed in accordance w1th, and embodying, my invention;

7 and shank-stiffener;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the shoe illustrated in Fig. 1; I

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view, similar to Fig. 1, of a shoe of a button-pattern embodying my invention;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the shoe illustrated in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 shows in perspective my new shoepart, or unit comprising the upper and insole; 7

Fi 6 shows in ers ective m new shoeb part or unitcomprlsing the outsole, heel,

means, such as laces, buttons, and the 11 (e, as another complete unit plan view of my new vamp of a plan view of a vamp of buttonerably ofa single piece of leather of suitable thickness and which embraces the ball, shank, and heel portions. Secured by pegging, nailing, or otherwise to and upon the outer face of its heel portion, is a heel or lift 2; and suitably secured upon its opposite or upper face, is a shank-stiffener and arch-supporting member 3 preferably in the form of a-strip of spring steel of a length to extend over the shank to a point upon the ball. These three elements, the outsole 1, heel or lift 2, and shank stifliener or arch-supporting member 3, assembled as described, and save for heel-breasting, burnishing, and dressing, as may be desired in some instances, constitute one complete unit or shoe-part.

4 indicates or designates the insole, which is shaped, to conform with the outsole 1, preferably upon a last or over shaping-dies or the like, and from whose margins are homogeneously integral upturned extensions forming the shoe-upper 5 over the toe, ball, shank and heel of the insole 4, and which, as shown is full shoe height over the heel and at both sides along the shank, that is, its quarters 6 are complete and formed as integral extensions of the insole, and which upper is less than full shoe height from a point at the intersection of the ball and shank and forwardly therefrom, including both ball and toe of the shoe. Such so-called cut away part of the shoe upper is indicated at 7 on the drawings and will be hereinafter referred to as the ball and toe extensions. It will thus be seen that this unit or shoe-part is formed Without vamp or front and made from a single piece of material, preferably leather; In certain styles of shoes, as, for instance, those having relatively high quarters and made upon narrow lasts with heels or lifts Whose arcuations are of relatively short radii, it will be found to be advantageous in the lasting to split the quarter vertically over the center of the heel and form tially the same in form and constructionas .the vamp 9, except for. its adaptation tothe thereat a seam 8, as shown particularly in Fig. 5.

9 designates thevainp. or frontofthe. shoe, which is likewise preferably constructed of a single piece of suitable material, such as leather, and shaped at its side and front margins to conform with the margins of'the' ball and toe extensions? ofthe insole i. v If the shoe is of a lace-pattern, as in Figs. 1

and .2, thevamp 9 is kerfed fora portion of its length and along approximately its me dian line as at 10, in.Fig. 7 and eyeleted along each side of the kerf, as at 11, and to its underneath face, is secured a tongue 12 arranged to underlie the kerflO and eyelets 11, as. also seen particularly inFig. 7. The rear margins of the vamp 9 on each sideof the kerf 10 are suitably shaped toprovide neat continuations of the upper margins of the vquarters 6 and to extend over the instep.

The vamp 18, shown in Fig.8, is substanbutton-pattern of shoe. Tothat end, the vamp 13 is providedwitha kerf 10 to one side of thevmedian line. thereof andprovided with a button-holed flap 14 and;co6perating buttons15.

In such of the shoes as have the. seam.8, andin order to produce a finished appearancethereto, I provide a strip 16 of leather or other suitable material, which, as; seen particularly in Fig. 1, covers said seam and has its sides stitchedto thequarter or up per on each side of, the scam, the strip 16 having its lower end extended tobe placed and secured between the. insole and.outsole when the shoe is assembled. And especially for shoes. of this type, .I provide an inside quarter-facing or counter 17 shown particularly in Fig. 9, which is of a shape substantially similar to an ordinary. counter, and whichis preferably of relatively soft, thin: material, thereby serving not only as acushion for the foot at this portion ofthe shoe,

but also as a means for concealing or obscur ng the quarter-seam 8, the counter 17 be ng. secured in place as by stitches 18,

- shown best in Fig.2.

In thev assembling, of a shoe constructed-in accordance with my invention, a completed un t, comprising an outsole, a ,heel-.or lift,

and a shank-stiffener, is selected. Then asecond unit comprising aninsole and upper corresponding in size and shape to the first unitis selected, andthe two units secured- V first at their heel portions by nailing. From their. heel portions forwardly, including both margins ofthe shanks, both margins of th'eballs, and the margins of the toes oftheinsole and ou'tsole, are. stitched together,- asfpartly indicated at 19 in Fig. .1, which stitching, by reason of the absence of a *"vamp, shoe-front, or any part overlying the insole, and with the shoe-upper having throughout substantially vertical quarters. and ball and toe extensions, may be readily and conveniently accomplished on an ordinary sewing machine. The vamp unit, either button or lace-pattern, is then secured, preferably by a butt-seam and machine-stitches, to the margins of the ball and toe extensions. 7 of the insole, as seen in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4:. 4

A shoe made 7 and constructed, in accordance with my invention comprisesifewparts or units. readily and quickly assembled, may beconyeniently manufactured at relatively low. cost, has, a, neat, pleasing appearance,:

and is especially comfortable and easy upo V It. is; to be. understood that the, shoe. may, bemade. in yarious sizes. and shapesand that minor changes in the form, construction, ar-

rangementf, and combinatiOn; of, thegseveral pa t hereof. m y e ma e a d. su tit ted 1 o ho e re n hcwn and se ibled with- I out departingfromthe nature and; principle of y uvenio Having thus described my. invention, what I claim, and: desire to secure by Letters .Pat-

ent is;

1. In.a shoe, itjllllt; integrally comprising ing side. quartersand ball; and toe. extensions, and. a, longitudinally 1 kerfed; vamp unit havinginstep adapting, means disposed betweensaidextensions and overlyconforming. throughout; its side, and front aninsoleandan upper, the-.upper includ ing the ball of the insole; the vampeunit margins with .themargins ofsaid extensions and, being. thread-stitched. throughout its side and. front margins to the margins of aid xten ion -r s u 2. In a shoe, .a unitintegrally comprising an insole. and an upper, the upper. including side quarters and ball and toe extensions, and, a longitudinally kerfed vamp-unit-having instep adapting means disposed between said extensionsand overlying the ball of the insole; thev vamp-unit conforming throughout its] side and frontmarginswith ,t-hemar- I gins of said} extensions. and being. threadstitched throughout its; side, and front mare;

gins to, the. margins of. said extensions, the

rear margins.ofthevamp-uniton'each side thread-stitched throughout its front and side and stitched vertically over the center of the margins to the margins of said extensions, heel of the outsole, and a heel-counter fixed the rear margins of the vamp on each side of exteriorly upon the upper and concealing said kerf conforming to and providing consaid stitch, the counter having an end extentinuations of the upper margins of the side sion disposed and secured between the out- 15 quarters. sole and insole.

4. In a shoe, an outsole, an insole overly- In testimony whereof, I have signed my ing and secured to the outsole, an upper, the name to this specification. insole and upper being formed of a single 0 piece of material and the upper being split JOSEPH ABRAMOWITZ.

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